No longer becoming a Duran Doll :/ , I think I have decided to go with Dr. Cardenas instead

Hello Everyone,

So I have been lurking for the past couple of weeks and finally got the courage to post. Everyone has been so informative and open about their experiences that I would like to document my journey as well. I would like to get a BBL and BA. I believe that I do already have some shape to my butt, but I have no hips. I was a lot curvier back in High School but after having my daughter, I ended up being smaller than I was before I had her just due to stress and breast feeding for a year. I am ready to get the body that I have always dreamed of. I have been doing my research and I am trying to choose between Dr. J and Dr. Duran; I am leaning towards Duran, because I love her results, her price, and her reviews. I just emailed Dr. Duran last night to get my information and hopefully to get a quote and I also emailed Bella Vida Consulting to get more info on pricing as well. I am also going to look into Dr. Yily and Dr. Salama, because I have heard great things about them as well. I posted pictures of myself on how I currently look, I took these this morning and my measurements are 34-28-38. I know there is a lot more research and planning that I need to do, but I am definitely looking forward to this journey. Can't wait!

I have been trying to plan where I would like to stay while recovering after my SX and I have been looking into a few different RH that I have come across here on RS. After looking at all of their websites and FB and I wanted to share all of the info with everyone else who might be looking. I am also contacting all of the smaller RH's too that I have read about like Angela's and Yasmin's and will write all of the info I have found for them. This is just the stuff that I was able to find and able to translate through Google translator, so I apologize if there are any discrepancies. I hope this helps :)

Real Recovery Armonia
Website: http://realrecoveryhouse.wix.com/real-recovery-house
FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Real-Recovery-Armonia/184685655025856
Phone: 849-205-2018

-$85 per night/ $75 per night with Buddy

-You are not charged a fee for your room rental the day of your surgery, since you will not be using their accommodations for that day and you can store your baggage there free of charge

-They have their own massage area overlooking the sea. The massages are 1 hour, 45 min for the lymphatic, the rest is divided between paraffin, anti-stress massage, and ultra sound vibrations. Each massage is $25

-medical professionals/doctors on staff to come to your room to clean and unblock drains and dressing change and assist you 24 hours

-They do not have one set menu, they ask the patients what they would like to eat. Includes 3 meals and 1 snack created by a nutritionist

-free transportation to all medical appointments

-free broadband internet and Plasma TV with cable

-each room has a safe to store your personal belongings safely

-24 hour security surveillance and the entrance is restricted

-air conditioners and hot water in every room

-Free ambulance and laboratory if needed

-Assistance with getting meds from Pharmacy

Healing Haven
Website: http://healinghavendr.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Healing-HavenCuracion-Del-Asilo/644827455536761
Phone: (646) 400-7740
Email: healinghavendr@gmail.com

Current Promotion of 15% off your entire all inclusie pre paid package

-$75-55 per night depending on which room your choose/$60-40 per night depending on which room you choose with a Buddy

-Full bed Suite with Comfortable Simmons Mattress and Twin bed Rooms with Comfortable Simmons Mattresses available

-All rooms have Air conditioning, Ceiling Fan, Flat Screen TV with Cable, and Free Wi-Fi

-Full Body Massage for 1 hour with a certified massage therapist prior to your procedure or just to pamper yourself with revitalizing oils, hot towels, soothing music, and paraffin wax for $45

-Lymphatic massage for 40-50 min with a certified massage therapist which includes lymphatic technique, hot towel, ultra sound, paraffin wax, soothing music, revitalizing oil with trombocil cream to help relief of superficial hematoma (you provide Trombocil cream) for $35

-Continental breakfast of fresh fruit, oatmeal packet, croissants, juice, coffee, and tea included

-Lunch prepared daily from a set menu (example of lunch is salad with chicken, soups, wraps, rice & beans, fish) are $7

-Dinner prepared daily from a set menu (example of dinner is Baked chicken, fish, red potatoes, fresh veggetable, rice & beans, plantains) are $7

-Medication can be available for you upon your arrival if you email the list of medications to them before hand, typical pricing is $200 for Clavulin 1GR, Diclofen 50MG, Omperzol 20MG, Trombocil Cream, Heparine Shots 40MG

-Laundry service is available and is done daily for $25 per week. Please request services in advance

-Assisted overnight care giver for $40 per night. Care giver will attend to your over night needs while at Cipla, Sister clinics, and in house. If you feel the need for a little extra personal care assistance for a day or two. Services include hygiene care, assistance with dressings, helping get in and out of bed, to/from restroom, attending to laundry, bringing your meals and beverages to you

-Cell phone rental for $25 per day

Plaza Florida Suites
Website: http://www.plazafloridasuites.com.do/home.html
Phone: 809-412-1212 ext. 258 or 809-366-0381
Email:reservaciones@plazafloridasuites.com.do
7.8/10 rating on booking.com

-Two types of rooms: Junior Suite and Master Suite

-Junior Suite is ideal for 1 or 2 people with 1 double bed space

-Bathroom with amenities

-1 sofa bed

-Dining table with 4 chair

-Kitchen with fridge, stove with oven, microwave, coffee maker, dishes, glassware, cutlery, pots and pans at your disposal

-Dr. Duran will send a nurse to assist you for $30 per day

-You will have to hire your own chef for your meals, but there is also a restaurant on the 1st floor too

This description is from Booking.com

Junior Suite ($108 per night with breakfast included)
This junior suite has one queen bed, free Wi-Fi, a balcony with city views, free Wi-Fi and a sitting area with a sofa bed and flat-screen cable TV. The kitchen includes an oven, stove and coffee maker, and the bathroom comes with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Rooms for disabled guests are available upon request.

Room Facilities: Balcony, City view, Terrace , TV, Telephone, Radio, Cable channels, Laptop safe, Safe, Air conditioning, Iron, Suit press, Desk, Ironing facilities, Sitting area, Walk-in closet, Sofa, Soundproof, Tile/Marble floor, Wardrobe/Closet, Hypoallergenic, Shower, Bathtub, Hairdryer, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathroom, Refrigerator, Microwave, Kitchen, Dining area, Electric kettle, Kitchenware, Oven, Stovetop, Coffee machine, Wake-up service, Alarm clock, Executive Lounge Access, Towels/Sheets (extra fee)

Room Size: 323 square feet
Bed Size(s): 1 Sofa bed(s), 1 Queen.

Master Suite ($131 per night or $147 per night with breakfast included)
This spacious suite has 2 queen beds, free Wi-Fi, a balcony with city views, free Wi-Fi and a living-dining area with a sofa bed and flat-screen cable TV. The kitchen includes an oven, stove and coffee maker, and the bathroom comes with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Rooms for disabled guests are available upon request.

Room Facilities: Balcony, City view, Terrace , Pay-per-view channels, Telephone, Radio, Laptop safe, Flat-screen TV, Safe, Air conditioning, Iron, Desk, Ironing facilities, Sitting area, Walk-in closet, Sofa, Soundproof, Tile/Marble floor, Wardrobe/Closet, Hypoallergenic, Shower, Bathtub, Hairdryer, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathroom, Guest bathroom, Refrigerator, Microwave, Kitchen, Dining area, Kitchenware, Oven, Stovetop, Coffee machine, Wake-up service, Alarm clock, Executive Lounge Access, Towels/Sheets (extra fee)

Room Size: 431 square feet

Also at the facility: 24-Hour Front Desk, Baggage Storage, Room Service, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Laundry, Ironing Service, Honeymoon Suite, Currency Exchange, Fax/Photocopying, On-Site ATM, Shuttle Service (Surcharge), Suit Press, Airport Shuttle (Surcharge), and restaurant

Yay!! I called this morning and schedule my date for Thursday, October 9th. I am soo excited!! It definitely seems more real now. So I have been off of RS for sometime now, because I had a lot of other stuff going on in my life that was pulling me away and keeping me from taking my surgery more serious. But now, I am in a much better place and have been talking more to my family about the journey that I want to go on. My mom recently saw a TV special about Mommy Makeovers and became very interested in it, so I started talking more to her about the services Duran offers that she might like. She was a bit apprehensive, but after looking at the cost and results that local doctors could do, she was able to see that not only should she go to Duran because she is more affordable, but also because she has better results than anyone we were able to find in our area, plus more reviews from real people that we could read. I added her to the FB group and she was sold, so both my mom and I will become Duran Dolls on the same day! I am going to have a BBL with Lipo and BA and she will be having BBL with Lipo, TT, and BL. Now, it feels official and real! I am about to start doing my research on what all I should bring and have prepared and definitely will be updating here. DR here I come!